On August 4, the An Giang Provincial Border Guard Command held a conference to evaluate the results of the fight against illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing from the beginning of 2025 to present and deploy a peak period against IUU fishing.
Since the beginning of the year, the units have completed procedures to exit and enter the wharf for more than 27,000 ships and hundreds of thousands of fishermen. Thereby, all procedures, documents, and equipment when completing procedures for import and export to fishing vessels have been fully inspected; closely coordinate with the Fishing Guard, Coast Guard, and Fishing Port Management Boards in performing their duties.
The Provincial Border Guard Command directs Border control stations to strictly implement the regulations of the Border Guard Command on the scope, tasks and operations of Border control. Coordinated with the locality to focus on propaganda on combating IUU fishing for ship owners and fishermen with nearly 2,000 participants, giving 110 gifts to fishermen in difficult circumstances.
Coordinate with central and local newspapers and radio stations to do a good job of propaganda on IUU fishing prevention and control. 21 cases, 21 ships, 52 violators have been detected in the field of seafood exploitation, administrative fines of nearly 1 billion VND have been imposed...
From the current situation of combating IUU fishing and the EC's requirement to completely resolve key and key issues to be able to remove the "yellow card" warning, the Provincial Border Guard Command has directed units to seriously rectify, focus resources, and clearly define the responsibilities of each agency, unit, and individual. Clearly assign specific tasks and completion times, regularly inspect and monitor implementation results in thoroughly resolving current shortcomings and limitations. Resolutely handle the responsibility of irresponsible organizations and individuals that affect the common efforts to remove the "yellow card" warning of the whole country.
Continue to thoroughly grasp and strictly implement the directives of the Government, relevant ministries and branches, the Ministry of National Defense, the Border Guard Command, and the People's Committee of An Giang province on the work of combating IUU fishing. Propaganda and mobilize vehicle owners and captains to commit not to violate foreign waters.
Exchange and agree with functional forces, advise local authorities to publicize violations that are handled by law on mass media to propagate, warn, and deter the consequences of illegal fishing in foreign waters. Direct agencies and units to fully prepare documents related to the handling of fishing vessels violating regulations in foreign waters, documents on fishing vessel control at Border Guard stations and stations to prepare for working with the 5th EC Inspection Team.